Pošip Čara

by Miquel Hudin | 01-11-2011

When driving from East to West on Korčula, it's quite easy to nearly miss Čara. A small, pleasant village of less than 600 people in the middle of the island, most don't realize that if... more »

Vina Bibich: The wines of Bibich

by Miquel Hudin | 19-10-2011

With a recent visit from Anthony Bourdain & No Reservations, Bibich is a name (not to be confused with Babić or Babich) that is getting the attention it deserves. Oddly though, the wines that winemaker... more »

Baković on Brač

by Miquel Hudin | 14-10-2011 ~ 3 Comments

While located in Supetar, Hrvoje Baković is tough to find because he doesn't have a proper tasting room and unfortunately the listing for his business is his home address. He's quite a character who worked... more »

The “Vinski Puti” of Vis

by Miquel Hudin | 08-10-2011

Vis Island has had a storied military history that ultimately led to a great deal of isolation. In WWII, it was the staging ground for British troops as well as the hideout for Tito and... more »

Anthony Bourdain heads to Croatia

by Miquel Hudin | 06-10-2011

And by simply stating, "To Croatia!" Anthony Bourdain of No Reservations announced his newest trip, heading to Croatia and more specifically to the Dalmatian Coast, although in later tweets he went on about traveling through... more »

Defining Prošek

by Miquel Hudin | 26-09-2011 ~ 3 Comments

It's often the case that Dalmatian Prošek is confused with Italian Prosecco, but they are nothing alike (Prošek is a sweet, dessert wine while Prosecco is a sparkling wine) and they share no grapes in... more »

On drinking, ćevapi, etc. in Portland

by Miquel Hudin | 23-09-2011

It's often the case that wherever we go, we're always on the lookout for ćevapi. These tasty little Balkan sausages can be rather elusive and despite the large diaspora, nearly impossible to find in the... more »

Matošević Malvazija Alba Barrique 2007

by Miquel Hudin | 08-09-2011 ~ 2 Comments

Malvazija is one of the most-produced and generally delicious white wines in Istria. Note that I just wrote Malvazija and not Malvasia. Until someone gets busy with deep DNA profiling, there is going to be... more »

When “travel writing” is neither

by Miquel Hudin | 30-08-2011

I came across this article on The Telegraph yesterday by Nigel Donnelly. To summarize, it's an article about "caravanning" on holiday. Nigel and his wife jam through several countries before entering Croatia and naturally, that's... more »

AOC, AVA, DO, DOC, and now: HV

by Miquel Hudin | 26-08-2011

For those who enjoy digging a bit deeper on wines, the following terms will be rather familiar to you: AOC, AVA, DO, and DOC. These are of course controlled wine regions in France, the US,... more »